Packing-box for jars



(No-Model.)

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STEPHEN -E. PARRISH, OF ITHACA, AND AARON LINTON AND CHARLES E. LINTON,OF SAGINAW, MICHIGAN.

PACKING-BOX FORJARS, BOTTLES, 86C.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 498,567, dated May 30,1893.

Application filed July 20, 1892. Serial No. 440,689. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, STEPHEN E. PARRISH, residing at Ithaca, in thecounty of Gratiot, and AARON LINTON and CHARLES E. LINTON, residing atSaginaw, in the county of Saginaw, State of Michigan, citizens of theUnited States, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inPacking-Boxes for Jars, Bottles, Fruit-Cans, &c., of which the followingis a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, inwhich- This invention relates to new and useful improvements in packingbox for jars, bottles fruit cans, &c., and the invention consists in thepeculiar arrangement of the packing frames for separating the jars, themeans for holding these frames detachably in position and in thepeculiar construction of the cover whereby it may be detachably securedto the box, all as more fully hereinafter described. At the present timethe trade is largely shipping fruit jars and other similar fragilearticles in bulk in cars and the purchaser of such car load lots packsthe jars in the boxes at the destination, which are shipped out to theconsumer.

In order to make a box in which the jars are to be packed available forother uses and to enable us to quickly pack the jars, we have devisedthe herein described improvement.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of our improved boxshowing the cover partly raised and the cansin position. Fig. 2 is aplan View showing the cover secured in position. Fig. 3 is a vertical,central section. Fig. 4 is a plan view with the cover removed showing aslightly difierent arrangement.

Ais the box preferably of rectangularshape and of the type generallyused for packing and shipping various articles of merchandise. This ispreferably proportioned to receive a dozen fruit cans or fruit jars,such as those shown at B in the drawings. It may beinade for a greateror less number as desired. To pack this, we first place in a row, andthen lay in beside that row in the bottom of the box a longitudinalstrip 0, then a second row D and another strip beside it, and then athird row E which will rest between the last strip and the side of thebox. These longitudinal rows are separated from the horizontal row byries G of longitudinal strips.

means of cross strips F. If the strips 0 and F are not of sufficientwidth to reach the top of the jars, we may employ a third or more se-These strips are of sufficient length to go within the box and bear withthe ends against the inner faces thereof so as to prevent end motion andrattling. The box thus filled is ready for the cover and the cover isprovided with means for holding the frames and partition strips inposition and also with means for detachably securing the cover upon thebox.

H is the cover provided at each end with longitudinal slots I I. The boxat one end is provided with nails orbolt-sJ,havingsuitable enlargedheads. These nails project a distance above the end of the box equal tothe thickness of the cover. The operator first engages the slots I withthe nails J, the heads thereof bearing upon the top of the cover andslides the cover along untilthe nails reach the ends of the slots. Theparts are then in the position shown in Fig. 1. Then lowering the coveruntil it rests flatupon the box the slots 1 will engage over the hooks Khaving the locking portions L, which locking portions are turned intoparallel relation with the slots. As soon as the cover is closed thelocking portions L of the hooks are turned at an angle to the slots, asshown in Fig. 2, which form a lock to hold the coverin position. Uponthe lower side of the cover is secured a cleat or strip M preferablyhaving the beveled face N at one side. This strip is of sufficientthickness to bear with its lower edge upon the top of the strips Gholding them firmly in position to prevent rattling or displacement.

In Figs. 4 and 2 we have shown a box substantially square and in such aconstruction as this I preferably secure the cleat M by means of acentral pivot 0 so that it may be turned either longitudinally or acrossthe box and thus either a single series of cross strips may be used withtwo longitudinal strips, or two cross strips and a single series oflongitudinal strips, and the cleat turned to hear at right angles uponthe top of the strips.

If the box is desired to be used for other purposes the strips may beremoved and it leaves the interior perfectly clear. I preferably providethe cover with depressions P in which the hooks K engage, so that theirlocking portions L will not project beyond the surface; therebypreventing danger of their accidental disengagement.

What we claim as our invention is 1. In a packingbox, the combinationwith a boX, of aseries of detached longitudinal strips therein near thebottom, a series of detached lateral strips resting onthe longitudinalstrips, a series of detached longitudinal strips resting on the lateralstrips, and a cover, having a depending cleat pivotally secured on itsunder side midway its ends, arranged to engage the upper tier oflongitudinal stripswhen the cover is in place, substantially asdescribed.

2. In a packing box, the combination with a box, of a series of detachedlongitudinal and lateral cross-strips, the upper members rest-

